Gosh, that made me feel a bit sad. Can Pete Rose really be 64 years old? :(

Red Leader

03-24-2005, 04:43 PM

"Pete Rose in Cincinnati is an absolute god," Riggsbee says.

I don't mean to start a war against all the Pete Rose fans, but I'm wondering if this statement still holds true after the admission and the book. Pete Rose lost a lot of points with me personally after admitting what he had done. I still think he was a hell of a ballplayer, but I certainly don't think he's an "absolute god".

StillFunkyB

03-24-2005, 04:46 PM

I still think they should use the beano lady for the commercials. Anyone else find that comical?

Unassisted

03-24-2005, 05:11 PM

Pete Rose lost a lot of points with me personally after admitting what he had done. I still think he was a hell of a ballplayer, but I certainly don't think he's an "absolute god".He's still the Red named on the street next to the ballpark. That has to count for something in the name-recognition department.

I was surprised by the revelation in that article that he comes to the city 2x/month. Between those trips and having homes on both coasts, that's some serious frequent-flyer miles.